Dr Thomas B Rivers, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Sugar Land, TX

Dr Thomas B Rivers, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Sugar Land, Texas. He went to Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Tmh Physician Associates Pllc, Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership and his current practice location is 16811 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (281) 690-4678.

Dr Thomas B Rivers is licensed to practice in Texas (license number K2782) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1518963834.

Contact Information

Dr Thomas B Rivers, MD
16811 Southwest Fwy,
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 690-4678
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Thomas B Rivers
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience28 Years
Location16811 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Thomas B Rivers attended and graduated from Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518963834
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/22/2005
  • Last Update Date: 09/20/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2961496468
  • Enrollment ID: I20040408000866

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Thomas B Rivers such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518963834NPI-NPPES
8G9742OtherTXBC/BS PROVIDER NUMBER
P01034616OtherTXRAILROAD MEDICARE
190714OtherTXAMERIGROUP NUMBER
3285310OtherTXAETNA HMO NUMBER
7050494OtherTXAETNA PPO NUMBER
K2782OtherTXSTATE LICENSE NUMBER
127640406MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery K2782 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar land, TXHospital
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TXHospital
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar land, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tmh Physician Associates Pllc44867117441557
Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership6608868070529

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameUt Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033157821
PECOS PAC ID: 8426960360
Enrollment ID: O20031107000268

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Entity NameTmh Physician Associates Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275779225
PECOS PAC ID: 4486711744
Enrollment ID: O20090401000100

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Thomas B Rivers, MD
16811 Southwest Fwy,
Sugar Land, TX 77479-4728

Ph: (281) 690-4678
Dr Thomas B Rivers, MD
16811 Southwest Fwy,
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Ph: (281) 690-4678

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Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Sugar Land, TX

John Zhihao Zhao, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 17500 W Grand Pkwy S, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 713-486-7500    
Wayne O. Alani, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4690 Sweetwater Blvd Ste 240, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 713-777-4785    Fax: 713-777-4785
Timothy Christian Sitter, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16811 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-690-4678    Fax: 281-565-8808
Kenneth Jiann-hung Lee, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16929 Sw Freeway #100, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 713-774-6337    Fax: 281-313-7747
Dr. Thomas Jackson Parr, M.D,
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 14090 Southwest Fwy Ste 130, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 281-491-7111    Fax: 281-491-0033
Dr. Vishal Michael Shah, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 15035 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: 713-486-7080    
Dr. Vincent C Phan,
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16811 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone: 281-690-4678    Fax: 281-565-8808

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